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By Anastasia Marchese

Life can be full of unexpected hardship, but it should-

n’t have to be faced alone. For Danielle Detoli, help

is coming from an unexpected place, her son

Aidan’s football team.

“Danielle’s been giving all these years,” says HeadCoach and President of Hanover Township Youth Football

and Cheer Vinnie Laracca. “She became our team photog-

rapher, always baked for the kids. After the game the boys

would always run over to her.”

Laracca has known Detoli since her son joined footballin kindergarten. In Hanover a coach starts with a team and

then moves up with them starting in kindergarten and stay-

ing with them through eighth grade.

“There are just 19 players on the team so we are all

pretty close,” says Laracca. “It’s like having 19 sons, andI only have one, so it’s great.

It was only natural then that the coach and players

would want to show support for a fellow team member and

his family. When Detoli told Laracca that she was diag-

nosed with pancreatic cancer, his thoughts quickly turned

to ways in which he and the team could show their support.He started a team Go-Fund-Me page with the initial goal

of raising $15,000 to benefit Detoli. In less than one month,

they have surpassed their goal but also recognize that ad-

ditional help is needed as she begins to fight this horrible

disease.As a single mom she carries the burden of providing for

her and her son, and the team wants to help shoulder that

for her so she can focus on getting well. This is all new for

her as he received this diagnosis less than two months ago.

According to the page, “All of the contributions and

money raised will be donated directly to Dani Detoli andher family in an effort to help her with any medical ex-

Hanover Tigers Tackle Pancreatic Cancer pensesand other expenses to make herlife a biteasier dur-

ing the process.”“We want to put a little ease into the situation, make it

a little easier for her,” said Laracca.

The monies currently collected will be given to Detoli

this month, but ongoing fundraising is already in the works.

The team is organizing the sale of bracelets which will be

available later this month at Whippany Chiropractic, thepractice of Dr. Mark A. Brzozowski, during office hours.

Brzozowski’s son plays on the team with Aidan, and the

doctor was glad to provide a place for people to come and

purchase bracelets to show their support.

Other local organizations and business have sent inchecks to Laracca or directly to Detoli, so the total listed

on the Go-Fund-Me page only reflects donations made

through that website.

In the spring the team plans on holding a large

fundraiser and inviting everyone in the Hanover TownshipYouth Football and Cheer Program.

Laracca remembers how last October Detoli donated

pink shoe laces for the team to wear to show support for

Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

“All the boys wore them. She had no idea that she would

be dealing with cancer herself.”Donations can be made online at https://www.go-

fundme.com/7ygtzu24.

Great things happen in Hanover! And 2015 was

no exception. The year saw many accomplish-

ments in the areas of communications, infra-

structure, economic redevelopment, and the launch of

new, engaging programs to enhance quality of life and

foster community involvement. These milestones were

achieved through the collaborative efforts of municipal

staff, boards and commissions, and partnerships with

civic organizations and in some instances, the township’s

business neighbors.

As part of a larger, ongoing goal to broaden commu-

nications, the township added three new publications to

help the public stay connected with what’s happening in

our community. We cordially invite residents to “Like”

our two new Facebook pages, one maintained by our De-

partment of Recreation and Park Administration, and the

other by our Substance Awareness Council. Those who

want to hear about our best and brightest programs can

now sign up to receive our “Great Things Happen In

Hanover E-blast,” the most recent addition to our family

of publications. Launched in January, the monthly e-

blast serves as on on-line community bulletin board with

links for those who would like to read more about a par-

ticular item.

The year 2015 witnessed the start of an ambitious road

resurfacing program using a mill and pave strategy that

does not require curb or sidewalk reconstruction. Among

the roads done were Cedar Knolls Road from Ridgedale

Ave. to South Jefferson; Mount Pleasant Ave. from Par-

sippany Rd. to the entrance of the Pine Plaza Mall; Le-

gion Place and Eden Lane from the Whippany River

Bridge to Whippany Rd. Griffith Dr., Hamilton Court

Hanover Township 2015 Year In Review

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and Hendricks Dr. were also resurfaced

and the long awaited realignment of

Whippany and Parsippany roads, includ-

ing the extension of Bayer Boulevard be-

came a reality. Expanding on last year’smomentum, the township plans during

2016 to mill and pave Troy Rd., Birch Hill

Dr., Beech Terrace, Mt. Vernon Way, Ma-

lapardis Rd. from Route 287 to the cul-de-

sac, and McNab Ave. from Slope Drove to

Poplar Drive, Erna Place and Baldwin

Court. In addition, the township plans to

resurface Ridgedale Ave. from Malapardis

Rd. to Cedar Knolls Rd. An NJDOT 2015

Municipal Aid grant will help fund a por-

tion of the cost to resurface this roadway.The soon to be completed redevelop-

ment of the former ATT and Lucent Whip-

pany Rd., home to Bayer’s North

American Headquarters and future home

of MET Life, is a significant infusion of

ratables that has helped restore Hanover’s

financial stability. Additionally, the con-

struction brings many offsite improve-

ments, enhancing not only traffic flow and

safety, but also quality of life through

landscape beautification along Whippany

Rd. and construction of a bicycle/jog-ging/walking sidewalk system fronting

the campus to Eden Lane to support ac-

cess to Hanover’s Connectivity Trail. The

Connectivity Trail, a project to intercon-

nect the entire township through Patriots

Path and a system of on and off road trails

eventually connecting to Morris Plains

and Morristown, will kick into high gear

in the spring of 2016 with the implemen-

tation of the first project phases.

In addition to Connectivity, the town-

ship initiated several other programs to

offer the public recreational, educational,

and community involvement. The

“Stoney Brook Farm,” a community farm

and garden for growing fresh vegetables

for local food pantries and for residents to

Year In Review...grow their own produce, is well underway

with the 2015 organization of a Steering

Committee. During 2016, the Steering

Committee will focus on establishing by-

laws, rules and procedures for the devel-

opment, operation and maintenance of the

farm and garden, while overseeing con-

struction and the eventual operation. The

Community Farm and Garden will be

completed in 2016 and available to resi-

dents for the Spring 2017 growing season.

The Substance Awareness Council ap-

plied for and received a generous grant

from Bayer in 2015 to bring former Pro-

fessional Basketball Player, Chris Herren,

to Hanover Township to share his

poignant and inspiring journey from drug

addiction to recovery and ongoing com-

mitment to helping battle substance abuse.

The event, co-sponsored by the Hanover

Township School District, the Hanover

Park Regional High School District and

the local branch of the NJEA, is set to be

held Mon., Feb. 22 at 7 p.m. in the Memo-

rial Junior School Auditorium. The

township Committee joins the Substance

Awareness Council and Board of Educa-

tion in urging all parents, teachers,

coaches – and any other members of the

public concerned about keeping kids and

other loved ones safe from substance

abuse - to be there for what promises to

be an unforgettable evening. Additional

information, including how to register for

this event, is available on the homepage

of the township’s website at

www.hanovertownship.com.

Complementing the outstanding pro-

grams Recreation offers each year, was

the addition in 2015 of a “Healthy In

Hanover” initiative. In 2016, opportuni-

ties for fitness, better nutrition and fun

have been rolled into a series of free

classes and events including, “Walk with

the Mayor,” “Family Kickball,” and

healthy “how to” cooking and meal plan-

ning classes. Residents are cordially in-

vited to check the township’s website,

E-blasts, newsletter, and Recreation’s

Facebook page for upcoming events.

The Township Committee looks for-

ward to expanding the initiatives begun in

2015, and sincerely thanks the municipal

staff, our volunteer board and commission

members, our business neighbors, and the

members of the public who have all con-

tributed to making 2015 such a successful

year. We’re confident that 2016 will con-

tinue to showcase that “Great Things Hap-

pen in Hanover,” and illustrate what

makes our community such an ideal place

to live, work and play!

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Whippany Fire Company held a 5K run/walk to support a

new fire house; Girl Scout Troop hosted a memorial walk

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books purchased, new playground, social studies series and

rain garden all implemented in Hanover school district;

steering committee is formed to begin a new communitygarden in town; township landmark commission celebrated

tercentennial of Iron Forge.

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I

t is difficult to encapsulate the work of

Family Promise.

Its mission statement explains it best;“Family Promise of Morris County is a

non-sectarian, not-for-profit organization

dedicated to ending the crisis of homeless-

ness faced by Morris County families by

partnering with other public and privateagencies, religious congregations and com-

munity volunteers to provide shelter, case

management and mentoring services lead-

ing to self-sufficiency.”

One of the main ways that Family Prom-ise has served the homeless community in

Morris County has been through its inter-faith network. More than 70 area congrega-

tions open their homes of worship on a

rotating basis, to provide temporary food

and shelter for those without housing.Many volunteers throughout the county

make this Emergency Shelter and food

available to those in need.

The new Our Promise drop in center

does not provide nighttime shelter, but is

meeting many other pressing needs for the

homeless community in Morristown.

“We have two main focuses at the cen-

ter,” said Joann Bjornson, executive direc-

tor of Family Promise Morris County“providing for basic needs and case man-

agement.”

When people who are not living in a

homeless situation think of basic needs,

there are many things that may not come tomind. Bjornson noted how important ac-

cess to bathrooms and hygiene items are for

those living without safe housing.

“Even just the dignity and respect of

being able to have access to clean, safe rest-rooms,” she said. “And things like under-

wear, socks and feminine hygiene items.”Bjornson mentioned that the homeless

population often doesn’t have access to

laundry facilities either.

“Their socks get wet and they have noway to wash them, so instead of carrying

around dirty socks, they throw them away.”

In order to help people clean and main-

tain their belongings, the drop in shelter

provides laundry cards.

Family Promise Opens New Drop In Center, Our Promise

There are so many other things that peo-ple may not identify as needs such as rain

ponchos, sunscreen, deodorant, lip balm

and lotions.

“When you think about it, if you are

spending most of your time outside, youneed sunscreen.”

It is also important that during hot or

cold weather, people have access to the cen-

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ters heating/cooling station, just to be able to get out of the

elements.

Try to imagine living life without a home to provideshelter and a safe place for taking care of general health

and hygiene issues. Any woman who has been campingduring her period can understand the difficulty of feminine

hygiene issues without access to running water and toilets.

Even the costs of hygiene products can be prohibitive.

Meeting these kinds of basic human needs and respect-ing the dignity of the homeless population is a large part of

what the drop in center has to offer.

The second part of the mission is case management.

This is the opportunity to work with clients and understand

their current situation and how it is affecting them. It alsomeans finding services that they are eligible for and con-

necting them up with agencies or organizations that can

meet these needs.

Things like providing a legal address for people, so they

can send and receive correspondence and payments. They

also have access to telephones, computers and a knowl-edgeable clinical staff that can not only listen to their story,

but also connect them up with other organizations that can

help.

“People say that they should pull themselves up by their

bootstraps, and hard work, but that isn’t enough anymore”points out Bjornson. “Minimum wage jobs are often the

most physically exhausting, but how do you get to the next

level? You are living in poverty, how do you even imagine

that?

Minimum wage jobs used to be enough to make ends

meet, when someone could get a room for $100 a week butnow it’s $600-$800 a month for a room in Morris county.

That isn’t doable on a minimum wage job.”

If someone gets sick, then forget it. They will never be

able to catch up. That is why education is needed, so peoplecan have access to higher paying jobs which would enable

them to afford housing.

Some people may see a homeless person with a cell

phone and think that if they can’t afford housing they

shouldn’t have a cell phone. Once again, if someone imag-

ines himself living without safe housing, the need for a cellphone becomes instantly apparent. It is also nearly impos-

sible to secure employment without a phone number. The

drop in center provides charging stations for cell phones as

well.

Family Promise is also working with local health careprofessionals to provide health care options.

“People can use the ER for their medical care,” says

Bjornson. “They have no time for prevention; there is no

time for that, so it’s more reactive.”

Helping people find avenues of care before there is acrisis can keep them out of the ER.

When the center first opened in July, it was having

mostly clients picking up their mail and leaving. About 10-

15 people a day dropped in, but didn't really take advantage

of the services being offered. Now, there are between 25-

45 people a day with about 125 unduplicated clients aweek, with many people staying to use the center, and

speak with the staff and volunteers.

“The clinical staff is really helping people,” reflects

Bjornson.The mission of Our Promise is not completely set as

Family Promise continues to figure out what the actual

needs are and how to best address them. For 2016, the cen-

ter is considering the needs of people released from prison

and hospitals, and considering how they can help these peo-

ple find their place in society.The center is able to do all this through the use of gov-

ernment funding, and the charity of various business, or-

ganizations and individuals. They have trained staff on site

as well as the valuable donations of their time by volun-

teers. They are currently looking for a volunteer to help atthe drop in center.

Anyone interested in getting involved either as a volun-

teer or through donations can contact Our Promise at 973-

644-0100 or [email protected].

The drop in center is located at The First Baptist Churchof Morristown and is open Mon. thru Fri. 1 p.m.-4:30 p.m.

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with make-believe money?” say parent co-chairs, Tiffany Srnensky and Susan Lodge,

“We are looking forward to a fabulous

evening, all we need is you!”

No hassle electronic mobile bidding will

make bidding on one-of-a-kind items fea-tured in the silent auction easy and fun, and

guests will not miss a minute of play. Along

with the silent auction are the $1,000 Visa

gift card raffle, a treasure box, Birthday

Board and more! Truly something for

everyone, guests are invited to join in the

conversation the Social Media Lounge."Casino has become so much more than

a fundraiser," said Susan Seamans, execu-

tive director, "it is a true celebration of the

children, families, and wonderful friends of

the school, and each year we have morefun!"

An elegant fundraiser, Casino Night:

Chip in for the Children, begins with a grand

cocktail hour followed by continuous buffet

and an open bar with signature specialtydrinks. The highlight of the evening is a

short video featuring PGCS students at theirbest, thanking guests for their support.

The students of P.G. Chambers School

are our heroes, making the impossible, pos-

sible, each and every day.Tax-deductible tickets are available now.

The proceeds will benefit the students at

P.G. Chambers School. To purchase tickets,

visit http://chambersschool.org/specialevents

/casinonight; also visit facebook.com/PGChambersSchool and LIKE us for more

event details and special announcements.

P.G. Chambers School Hosts Seventh Annual Casino Night

Whippany Park High School Proj-

ect Graduation plans to hold its

annual tricky tray/fashion show

fundraiser, set for Wed., March 9 at the

Hanover Manor, East Hanover, starting at5:30 p.m. A fashion show, sponsored by the

Whippany Park Class of 2016, will be fea-tured at this event in addition to more than

100 baskets filled with amazing prizes,

pocketbooks, electronics, jewelry, house-

hold goods and more.The cost per person is $50. Tables are

limited to eight to 10 people. Full table

reservations are not necessary. The dead-

line to make reservations is Feb. 29 and

seating is limited. Only one phone num-

ber/email is needed per reservation.

For more information contact Kim Nor-

ton at 973-889-9190 or email wph-

[email protected]. Reservation formsmay be found at www.whippanypark.org.

To purchase and ad in the event Ad Jour-nal which will be distributed to the 500-600

anticipated Tricky Tray attendees, or to do-

nate a basket, gift certificate/gift card or to

make a financial contribution to WhippanyPark HS Project Graduation, contact Marie

Alwell at [email protected] or at

973-219-1051.

Whippany Park FundraiserFor Project Graduation

The Lifelong Learning Institute at

Caldwell University offers a Friday

morning lecture series each semes-

ter for adult learners. Lectures are held in

the Alumni Theater from 10 a.m. to 11:30a.m. Topics for the spring lecture series

include art, music, history, current affairs

and entertainment.

Fee is $10 per lecture, payable at the

door. There is free campus parking. For

additional information and a listing of lec-

tures, visit www.caldwell.edu/student-success/lifelong-learning-institute or call

973-618-3543 or e-mail [email protected].

Lectures For Adults Offered




Kevin Pearce, former professional

snowboarder, Sports Ambassadorfor the National Down Syndrome

Society, and founder of LoveYourBrain,

LLC inspired more than 200 guests recently

at the P.G. Chambers School’s 21st annualMenus for the Mind Lecture Series.

On Nov. 12, Pearce, his brother, Adam,

and friend, Rose, met the students of P.G.

Chambers School in Cedar Knolls and were

amazed at the students’ abilities and the joy

they could see on the students' faces. As

Pearce said, "There is something so uniqueabout this place, I have never seen a school

like this!"

During the program, Pearce spoke about

his recovery.

Pearce catapulted onto the professionalsnowboarding stage in 2005 at the age of

18, soaring above others in his division and

quickly becoming the athlete to watch in

the ever evolving sport. With his smooth

style, spellbinding tricks, and panache for

the unexpected, fans came to expect onlyamazing things from him. In the 2009 Win-

ter X Games, Kevin brought home the Sil-

ver Medal for the Superpipe, making him a

strong contender to win Gold in the 2010

Vancouver Olympics.Everything changed for Pearce on Dec.

31, 2009, while training for the Olympic tri-

als, when practicing a trick on the half pipe.

Pearce suffered a traumatic brain injury thatleft him in critical condition and was placedin a medically induced coma. His story of

survival is riveting, jaw dropping, and in-

spiring.

Pearce also spoke about his older

brother, David who was born with Down

Syndrome and has had a huge influence inhis life and career. Pearce’s authenticity and

advocacy to better himself and others car-

ried through in his message. The luncheon

proved to be an outstanding success, raising

$198,712.For the past 21 years, Menus for Mind

has been the signature fundraising event for

P.G. Chambers School. In addition to rais-

ing the awareness of the school and its mis-

sion, Menus has raised hundreds of

thousands of dollars to provide new tech-nologies, curriculum, specialized equip-

ment, and materials to students with

disabilities.

School Luncheon Supports Those With Disabilities

The second luncheon in the series is set

for Thurs., May 5, featuring a special pres-

entation by the students and a guest lecturer,

Lauren Weisberger, New York Times best-

selling author of “The Devil Wears Prada,”at The Park Avenue Club in Florham Park.

The luncheon series ticket is $450 per

person and can be purchased online. For

more information on ticket sales or to vol-

unteer at the school, contact Erin Martin at

[email protected] or at 973-

829-8484.

Founded in 1954, P.G. Chambers School

offers a wide range of programs that helpchildren with learning, physical, communi-

cation, and sensory disorders develop the

skills they need to realize their unique tal-

ents and capabilities.




By Cheryl Conway

F

or those who agree “it’s better to

give than receive,” there is an op-

portunity banging on the door of a

shelter organization that could help hun-

dreds of women and children who may be

left on the street if the mortgage is not

paid.

Secret Santas may be long gone, but

there has to be an angel out there willing

to hold the mortgage of Strengthen Our

Sisters, a grassroots, community based

non-profit, program serving homeless/bat-

tered women and children for more than

four decades. Faced with mortgage con-

flicts, the shelter has to come up with

$30,000 by Jan. 15 to avoid foreclosure.

Established in 1977 as Shelter Our Sis-

ters - the first shelter for battered women

in North America- the organization

changed its name to Strengthen Our Sis-

ters (SOS) and grew to eight houses, two

day care centers, a food pantry and a thrift

store. The properties’ value a total of $2.5

million, with just under $600,000 left to

be paid. With restricted monies coming in,

the organization is at risk of closing its

doors to hundreds of women and children

with no other safe place to go.

“I don’t know what would happen to

these people,” says Sandra Ramos of

Ringwood, founder and executive director

of SOS. “If we don’t get help with the

mortgage people will be on the street. If

someone wants to be an angel and save

our mortgage that would be great.”

Ramos explains “if we had the $30,000

it would be the drop down money if some-

one could give it.”

Rialto Capital Management Advisors

in Florida, the company that is holding the

mortgage bridge loan, did not return

phone calls to New View Media Group as

of press time. Valley National Bank had

sold the mortgage to Rialto when SOS’s

funding was reduced, says Ramos.

“During this year and one half, they

have seen our reliability and commitmentto avoid foreclosure by paying $30,000

every three months, which is directly ap-

plied to the principal, along with a

monthly payment of $7,000,” says

Ramos. “SOS has done this faithfully, al-

though it has been challenging.”

Ramos, a pioneer advocate for battered

women, started her first shelter in 1970 in

her three bedroom home in Hackensack.

She had three small children at the time,

was facing divorce after ten years of mar-

riage and was in need of a roommate, she

explains.

“I wanted a roommate,” says Ramos,

so she put the word out that she wanted to

share her house. “The ones who came to

me were the ones who got battered,” says

Ramos. “Women called to say ‘I can’t stay

in my house.’”

One roommate turned into 23 women

in her house at one point, she admits. Her

children would sleep with her in her wa-

terbed; there would be some guests on the

floor, in the bathtub, in the basement.

“I would get a call and say ‘I’m sorry I

have no room.’ But it was difficult to turn

people away who would say ‘I finally got

the courage to leave; if you don’t take me

I will die.”’

Ramos says, “My neighbors said they

didn’t want battered women on their

block, and I told them, ‘they are already

here, the question is do you want them liv-

ing with pain, suffering and horror or do

you want them living with peace, dignity

and respect?’”

When the town found out that Ramos

had too many people at her house they

“threatened to put me in jail,” she says.

The town cited her for “overcrowding”

because she had three or more unrelated

people living together.

“I told the town ‘If you want a place

for them you have to drag them out kick-

ing and screaming;’ so they put them in a

motel,” Twin Lakes Motel in Paramus.

Ramos did not turn her back on them

and instead continued to help them.

“We would have to pick them up and

take them to look for housing, counsel-

ing,” says Ramos. “They [the town] didn’t

give them food or services, counseling.”

The Catholic Church would bring foodand battered women would work together

to help other women.

Over the years, in 1977, her initiative

became Shelter Our Sisters. She moved

out of her house to Bergen County in a

house located on a church’s property in

Bogota. About 10 to 15 women in chil-

dren lived there.

Her organization grew, and established

a board of directors, but after a disagree-

ment, the board fired Ramos in 1986.

Ramos separated and formed SOS a

year later. With her children grown, she

moved to her house in Ringwood “and

people started calling me. I let some peo-

ple stay in my house. We knew we had to

get a shelter.”

They opened a thrift store in Haskell.

“We raised more money,” and even the

board from her first organization would

send her people to help.

With a state regulated budget of up to

four million dollars, Ramos was able to

manage her organization but as state reg-

ulations got stricter, operations got

tougher such as paying the mortgage.

“I’ve always been an advocate for

women and children,” says Ramos, who

teaches social issues and dynamics of do-

mestic violence at Ramapo College in

Mahwah as an adjunct professor. “Every-

body has been touched by domestic vio-

lence in one way.

“One woman was going to be killed by

a gangster guy,” explains Ramos. Other

women and children she brought into her

shelter were rich but their husbands were

“molesters and child abusers. No one

would take them. We reach out to people

who need help. We help a lot of pregnant

women and children.”

Through her shelter program, Ramos

says “thousands have been saved” during

the past 46 years. With two hotline num-

bers, Ramos has made herself available to

help others.

The mission of SOS is to break the

cycle of domestic violence, poverty and

abuse by restoring balance and harmony

through individual empowerment.

She currently helps 155 women and

children in seven shelters located in New

Foundland, Wanaque and West Milford;two daycare centers in Wanaque and West

Milford; a thrift store in a church; and one

food pantry in Wanaque.

To support her organization, Ramos re-

ceives some money from the Passaic

County Dept. of Human Services, private

donations, counties and social services,

“but not enough to keep it going. We have

a transportation grant but they took it

away. We have five vans; we need help.

We’ve been running for three and a half

years with a non-paid staff,” down from a

paid staff of 55 that were let go when SOS

lost funding, she says.

Ramos says she currently has 17 non-

paid volunteers who drive the shelter res-

idents to look for jobs, to court, doctor

appointments, social services, schools;

they fix things, watch children.

“They are exhausted but they believe

in the shelter,” says Ramos, just like she

does.

“I have seen women that have come to

me and their lives are a wreck, depressed,

suicidal,” she says.

“People are still calling,” continues

Ramos. “Every day I get four or five calls.

We take almost everybody. We take peo-

ple who no one else will take. We take

people without welfare vouchers. We

don’t want to see them killed, beaten or

frozen to death.

“Yesterday, a 70-year old woman had

no heat, we took her,” adds Ramos. She

also took in another woman with five chil-

dren, “who would be out in the street

forced to live with child molesters.”

One of her houses is for all older

women, some in wheelchairs, others with

oxygen. “Nobody will take them.”

Many of the women and children her

organization helps “don’t have families,”

are on section eight, have families or

friends “who don’t like them; who don’t

want to help them. We have a lot of dys-

functional families.”

Ramos explains, “I see them heal, get

strong and get the ir lives together. We live

in a violent society; there’s a lot of vio-

lence. The work I’m doing I feel it’s a

mission but right now I need an angel. I

just need someone to pay off the mortgage

or hold it. We just really need someone tohelp.”

To make a donation or to help, call

Ramos at 973-831-0898.

SOS- Women And Children Looking For An Angel To Save Shelter




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